Registered Nurse - WOC - PRN
You'll give expert consultation, assessment, education and direct care to patients with wounds, ostomies, drains, pressure injuries and continence needs.
Posted Aug 21 · 3 years of experience
- Shift and hours
- 8-hour morning to afternoon shifts 8 Hr Morning - Afternoon
- Unit and setting
- Wound-Care · Hospital for patients with wounds, ostomies, drains, pressure injuries, and continence needs across the continuum of carewound, ostomy, drain, pressure injury and continence patients
- License
- RN licensecurrent Georgia RN license or temporary permit
- Term
- Per Diem Registered Nurse - WOC - PRNPRN, as-needed
Do you qualify?
- License
- current Georgia RN license or temporary permit Current Georgia RN license or temporary permit Check your license
- Education
- nursing degree Degree in Nursing
- Experience
- 3+ years progressive RN experience Minimum three (3) years of progressive RN experience
- Also asks
- strong interest in wound, ostomy and continence nursing Strong interest and aptitude for Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing
Preferred
- Experience
- experience caring for complex wound and ostomy patients Experience caring for complex wound and ostomy patients
- Also asks
- excellent communication and teaching skills Excellent communication and teaching skills
- Also asks
- ability to work independently and collaboratively Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Also asks
- strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
What it pays
Benefits
- Opportunities for professional growth and specialty development
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- patient, family and staff education in enterostomal therapy Provide patient, family, and staff education related to enterostomal therapy
- Day to day
- discharge planning Assist with discharge planning and continuity of care
- Day to day
- nursing quality initiatives and research Support nursing quality initiatives, professional practice, and research activities
- Hours stated
- 8 Hr Morning - Afternoon
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Original listing
Posted on Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc.’s careers page.
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Job Category
Nursing - Registered Nurse Work Shift/
Schedule
8 Hr Morning - Afternoon Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.
About the Role
Make a meaningful impact through specialized wound, ostomy, and continence care. Northeast Georgia Health System is seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse (RN) – WOC (PRN) to provide expert consultation, assessment, education, and direct care for patients with wounds, ostomies, drains, pressure injuries, and continence needs across the continuum of care. In this specialized role, you'll collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, support nursing staff through education and coaching, and help improve patient outcomes through evidence-based practice and clinical expertise.
What You'll Do
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients with wound, ostomy, and continence needs Serve as a clinical resource and consultant for nursing staff and healthcare teams Provide patient, family, and staff education related to enterostomal therapy Assist with discharge planning and continuity of care Support nursing quality initiatives, professional practice, and research activities Collaborate with community resources and interdisciplinary care teams Qualifications
Required
- Current Georgia RN license or temporary permit
- Degree in Nursing
- Minimum three (3) years of progressive RN experience
- Strong interest and aptitude for Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing
Ideal Candidates Will Have
Experience caring for complex wound and ostomy patients Excellent communication and teaching skills Ability to work independently and collaboratively Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills Why NGHS? ✅ Competitive PRN pay ✅ Work alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team ✅ Opportunities for professional growth and specialty development ✅ Supportive culture focused on nursing excellence and patient-centered care ✅ Make a direct impact on patient healing, recovery, and quality of life Join NGHS and help advance specialized care for patients with wound, ostomy, and continence needs across our health system. Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals. NGHS: Opportunities start here.
Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.
What's around it?
Gainesville, GAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,299/mo
- Household income
- $66,974/yr, all local households, not nurse pay